AEBR General Assembly and Annual Conference. Kursk, Euroregion Yaroslavna 22 nd 24 th September 2011

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1 Logo 3 Oblast Kursk Euroregion Yaroslavna Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) Version 20 th September 2011 AEBR General Assembly and Annual Conference 40 th Anniversary of the AEBR Kursk, Euroregion Yaroslavna 22 nd 24 th September 2011 MAIN TOPIC: Pan-European Cross-Border Cooperation: the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Neighbourhood and Pre-Accession countries The Case of the Host: Sustainable development of border regions: Innovation, infrastructure, knowledge economy Venue: Kursk State University 33 Radischev Street Kursk, Russian Federation Tel./fax: Tel./fax: (Euroregion Yaroslavna) intercom@rkursk.ru Tel: (AEBR) Fax: (AEBR) info@aebr.eu Working Languages: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish 1

2 THEME OF THE MEETING: Pan-European cross-border cooperation Wednesday, 21 st September 2011 Arrival of Participants to Moscow h AEBR Forum in Moscow: Border Policies and Cross-border Cooperation Venue: EU delegation in the Russian Federation, Kadashevskaya embankment 14/1, Moscow h Visit to Moscow Kremlin h Night train to Kursk (recommended transport and time) Thursday, 22 nd September h Arrival of participants to Kursk, checking into hotels, transfer to the conference hall h AEBR Executive Committee Meeting (Venue: Kursk State University) h AEBR General Assembly (only for AEBR members, venue: Kursk State University) h Lunch (Restaurant Tzentralny ) h Opening of the Annual Conference h Update on EU Territorial Cohesion and Neighbourhood Policy h Workshops organised by the AEBR Task Forces - Cross-Border Health - EU External Borders Friday, 23 rd September 2011 Annual Conference: h Session 1, Case of the Host: Sustainable development of border regions: Innovation, infrastructure, knowledge economy h Session 2: EU Territorial Policy and Eastern Partnership: Challenges h 40 th Anniversary Ceremony h Session 3: Opportunities at the External Borders of the EU and Beyond h Final Session h Closing Ceremony Saturday, 24 th September 2011 Visit Kursk City Tour and Korennaya Hermitage Departure of participants Sunday, 25 th September 2011 Visit to Moscow Kremlin 2

3 Programme of the AEBR General Assembly and Annual Conference 2011 Tuesday, 20 st September 2011 Arrival of first wave of participants to Moscow Wednesday, 21 st September 2011 Arrival of participants to Moscow along the day AEBR Forum: Border Policies and Cross-border Cooperation Venue: EU delegation in the Russian Federation, Kadashevskaya embankment 14/1, Moscow (Working Languages: Russian and English) h Registration h Welcome and introductory message - Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela, Head of Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation h Round Table: Moderator: Mr. Martin Guillermo Ramírez, Secretary General of the AEBR. - Mr. Etienne Claeye, Head of EU-Russia Cooperation Section, EU Delegation to the Russian Federation - Government of Finland (tbc) - Dr. Christian Gsodam, Committee of the Regions (EU) - Dr. Rebeca Steiman, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BR) -..., (other speakers are expected) h Debate with the public h Conclusions h Signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Rosgranitsa and AEBR h Closing - Mr. Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of AEBR, Minister President of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (BE) h Transfer to Moscow Kremlin and visit. Moscow city tour / h Night train to Kursk Thursday, 22 nd September / h Arrival of participants to Kursk, transfer to the hotels and check-in h AEBR Executive Committee Meeting (only members of the Executive Committee) h AEBR General Assembly (members of AEBR only) 3

4 14.00 h Transfer to Restaurant Tzentralny h Lunch (Restaurant Tzentralny ) AEBR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011 Pan-European Cross-Border Cooperation h Opening of the AEBR Annual Conference and welcome addresses: Mr. A. Mikhailov, Governor of Kursk Region Mr. J. Chmir, Chairman of Sumy Regional State Administration Mr. Vladimir Lebedenko, Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation n.n., Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Mrs. Natalia Romanova, Councillor of the Chernigiv District Council and Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe Mr. Petr Osvald, Committee of the Regions (CoR) (tbc) Mr. Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of AEBR, Minister President of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (BE) h Update on EU Territorial Cohesion by Ms Virve Vimpari, European Commission, DG REGIO and Mr. Jens Gabbe, Chairman of the AEBR Advisory Committee, followed by a debate with the public h Workshops organised by the AEBR Task Forces: - CB Health: The Directive on Cross-Border Health Care and best European practices - TFEB: Cooperation opportunities within the ENPI and far beyond, and best practices h Transfer to the hotels h Transfer from the hotels to the venue of the evening event h Evening event (Restaurant of the Roscha Nevest Hotel) h AEBR Award Sail of Papenburg 2011 Presentation: Reinhold Kolck, Former Vice-President of AEBR, Vice-Chairman of the AEBR Advisory Committee 4

5 Friday, 23rd September 2011 PLENARY SESSION I: THE CASE OF THE HOST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER REGIONS: INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY 9.00 h Chair: Gennady Plokhikh, Vice-Governor Kursk Oblast PLENARY SESSION II: POLITICAL ROUND TABLE EU TERRITORIAL POLICY AND EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: CHALLENGES h Chair: President of the AEBR Keynote speech: Ms Virve Vimpari, DG REGIO, European Commission: Update on the European Territorial Policy Speakers: - Russian Region - Mr. Pentti Hyttinen, Vice-President of the AEBR, Euregio Karelia (FI-RU) - Greek Euroregion h Debate with the public h End of session I 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AEBR h h Event commemorating this AEBR s Jubilee Appraisal by some of the founding regions Presentation of the Video 40 th Anniversary of the AEBR h h AEBR Award Sail of Papenburg 2011 : Dr. Reinhold Kolck, Vice- Chairman of the AEBR Advisory Committee, will introduce the winner of the Sail of Papenburg h Lunch break (Restaurant Tzentralny ) PLENARY SESSION III: POLITICAL ROUND TABLE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE EU AND BEYOND h Chair: Mr. Vladimir Kolossov, Director of the Geopolitical Research Center of the Russian Academy of Science, Institut of Geography, and 1 st Vice-president of the International Geographical Union. Introduction: AEBR Secretary General Speakers: - Mr. Christian Haugen, Hedmark County Council (NO) - Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue: A Territorial Approach, - Mrs. Nataliia Krolik, Volyn Regional State Administration UA), Euroregion Bug (PL-BY-RU) - Mr. Iuliu Bara, General Director, Ministry for Regional Development and Tourism (RO) - Dr. Rebeca Steiman, Grupo RETIS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BR) h Debate 5

6 FINAL SESSION h Performance, film, audiovisual presentation of the main topic of the Conference h Conclusions, Presentation of the Final Declaration h Presentation of the General Assembly 2012 CLOSING CEREMONY 17.30h Closing address by the President of the AEBR h Transfer to hotels h Transfer to Pushkin Drama Theatre h Evening event h Transfer to Banquet Complex European h Reception Saturday 24 th September h Visits (Kursk City tour and Korennaya Hermitage) h Lunch h Return to hotels Departure of participants Sunday 25 th September h Visit to Moscow Kremlin h Departure for hotels and airports F:\DATA\334 AGEG\MGV\2011 Kursk\Programm\ GAAC Kursk programme draft EN clean.doc 6